On Depo Lupron for endo. Feel very pregnant, but negative tests!

[nels2985]

I actually feel a little ridiculous asking this question, but here goes.  I am 25 years old with no previous pregnancies.  I was diagnosed w/ endo last November and had a lap right after Christmas and was then started on Depo Lupron.  I was under the impression that Lupron was a contraceptive (note to others...its NOT!!) so my fiancee and I didn't bother with any form of birth control.  My last Lupron injection was in mid May and by June I was beginning to wonder if I was pregnant.  Of course I don't have a period to go on due to the Lupron treatments, so the easy way to find out is not an option.  The second week in July I finally went in to the doctor because I couldn't shake the feeling of being pregnant.  Both the urine and blood tests came back negative.  I left feeling a little confused but glad to know for sure.  Well, here comes the crazy part, I've tried to put it out of my mind (and have succeeded sometimes) but can't shake the feeling of being pregnant.  My period still hasn't started since my last Lupron injection (May) and I called my doctor last week and she said it should have started by now, but to give it another month before I go in.  My fiancee left me the first week in July, so I haven't had sex since the end of June so if I am pregnant, I would have to be a minimum of 9-10 weeks along.  The nausea is lessening some, but I still have no desire to eat much...nothing really sounds good. Smells about drive me insane (I had to get rid of the air freshner in the house because I couldn't handle it!), I've been having some low back achyness, tired...no EXAUSTED all the time (I'm normally a very active person) and sleeping as much as 12 hours a night, some mild leg cramping and pain in underarms (not so much in the breasts).  And now my normally flat stomach is definitely starting to bulge just a little bit.  Not to mention the headaches...I've even missed work twice because of them!  The "am I pregnant" quizes that I've found have all said that they are 99% sure that I am pregnant, but with negative pregnancy test results still...is that even possible?  What are the chances of being 9 weeks along and still getting a negative on home pregnancy tests?  Would the Depo Lupron have an affect on the level of hormones produced in my body or the test results?   I know there is a possibility of your mind "tricking" your body into thinking that you are pregnant, but the fact that this "feeling" has spanned over 2 months, I'm a little skeptical of that being the case.  I just don't want to go back to the doctor saying "I think you're tests are wrong and I am pregnant".  Like I said I feel a little foolish, but I haven't been able to find anyone else that has this particular question.  Any help would be greatly appreciated!! (If anyone took the time to actually read all of this and get to this point!!)  Have a great day!

[achilles2]

I am happy for you. I hope with as long as you were on Lupron that they did a dexa of your bones. My doctor was one of the original reserachers and refuses to give Lupron longer than a year (unless you have a long time since the last injection) He knows it is not good for your bones even with add-back. He refuses to prescribe Lupron w/o add-back.

achilles2

[kerloomagoo]

Hello Fellow Endo Friends!
I am 25 and have had stage 4 endometriosis for 4yrs now and have been on Lupron and Mirena together for the last 1yr-1 1/2. My doc explained to me that Lupron gives a false preg feeling to your brain and you experience the same "morning sickness like" symptoms as if you were pregnant.
I have had 2 lapos 1 ooverectomy and had to have the lower half of my uterus reconstructed. . .I started Lupron right after my last procedure 2yrs ago. . .if you can get through the horrible morning sickness like symptoms and the emotional roller coaster ride it really does work wonders on the endo.  I haven't had a Lupron shot for the last 5 months now and my doctor thinks that I am in remission now. . HUGE MIRACLE!!!

if you can't handle the topsy turvey emotions and the crazy cravings along with the nausea see if your doctor will prescribe some kind of a "happy pill" such lorazepam. . .this will helpstablize some of the roller coaster emotions and help simulate some sort of nomal. at least it did for me anyways. . .

Hope this helps somebody out there!

Best to luck to all my endo sisters out there!
~K~

[CR80]

ok ladies i am so glad i can relate to someone. I am 31 and got diagnosed with endo 9 almost 10 years ago. i have had 4 lapo procedures and after the first one i was pregnant within a month and she is 9 years old. this is my second time on lupron and i dont remember feeling like i am pregnant, i just had my fourth procedure Aug 2011 and had the lupron Sept 2011 and this is Oct and havent had my cycle yet. My breast are tender, bloated, very bad cramping which reminds me of when i was pregnant with my daughter and my uterus was stretching. i called my doc and the nurse said to take a test and i did but neg. im going to try it again in the morning cause they say thats when the levels are high, but im so confussed cause my body is telling me im pregnant and i have all the signs but the test say no. im not on bc and my fiance and i have been trying to have a child so it will be lovely to be pregnant. if someone could tell me if as soon as your first dose of lupron did your cycle stop and how long did your body feel pregnant. when i read the info on lupron it said you can get pregnant within the first couple of weeks and then some docs say you cant get pregnant. which one is it and do the medicine in the lupron give a false neg with home preg test.

[anna115]

wow so glad i'm not the only one out there feeling like this! I have had endo for over ten years now and after a few surgeries and depo provera i finally put my foot down along with my husband and said Enough is enough, i couldnt live like that any longer! so i started Lucrin in Jan and i've got my last injection in a few days time. I was terrified of going on it after reading side effects but...the hot flushes, night sweats, headaches and feeling pregnant lol are nothing compared to how much pain i was in before! i could honestly say i could carry on living like this instead of pain! But i want to know how long after my last injection can i start trying for children? i saw some of you saying that it took a really long time to get your period back? is this typical? and how many of you that have finished lucrin are 'fixed'?? if you got pain back was it better or the same? and how much time 'off' from pain did you get? very interested! Thanks Anna

[AmberRenee09]

I was diagnosed with endo 6mo ago & i am 20yrs old. I was having horrible cramps that stopped me from everything. Even the sex was painful. I knew there was always a chance of getting pregant so we rarely have sex. March 6th my bf went inside me. March 12th & up to now ive had the worst cramps ever. Ive been bloated & going pee every 20mins. Ive had 2 lupron shots of 3mo apart & im due for another one on april 3rd. I want to have a kid soon so idk if i should take the next shot or not? I took a pg test at my drs office & it came out neg. But when i had a mc about 2yrs ago i didnt show positive until 5mo along. Im so confused on what to think...

[dreamer7920]

I have endometriosis also and had a cyst on both ovaries.  I had the surgery and 2 weeks after got my depo shot.  I only had the one shot and that was on Sept 3, 2010.  I should have started my period around christmas and didnt so back to the doc I went.  She put me on clomid to get me back to normal.  I have never missed a period before.  I was right on 28 days and since this shot Its been interesting.  I did start on Sept. 15th 2010 and that was hurendous pain.  Worse than before the surgery.  Cramps big time.  Well that was the last one.  I took the 5 day clomid starting Jan 6, 2011 and its been 21 days since the last pill was taken and still nothing.  Im not sure what is going on but im very discouraged.  Granted I dont really like the monthly annoyance but if this will fix me then Im game.  I have never felt like I was pregnant.  I was moody.  I felt good though.  Im hoping that the endo has stopped or slowed down but my doc really doesnt tell me anything.  She just hands me a prescription and says take this and I end up doing the research on it.  I guess Im just putting my trust in she knows what shes doing.  Has anyone else been in a situation like this?